Gynecoid
1. Like a woman, womanly, female. The word gynecoid comes from the Greek gyno, gynaikos meaning woman. Gyneco-, gyno-, gyn-, and gyne- are combining forms meaning woman. For example: Gynecoid obesity: Fat distribution in a female fashion. Gynecoid pelvis: A pelvis that is shaped like a woman's. Gynecologic oncologist: A doctor specializing in diagnosing and treating cancers of the female reproductive organs. Gynecologist: A doctor trained to treat diseases of the female reproductive organs. Gynecology: The study of the diseases of the female reproductive organs and the breasts. Gynecomastia: Excessive development of the male breast (so that it is female-like).
2. Like a woman, womanly, female. The word gynecoid comes from the Greek gyno, gynaikos meaning woman. Gyneco-, gyno-, gyn-, and gyne- are combining forms meaning woman. For example: Gynecoid obesity: Fat distribution in a female fashion. Gynecoid pelvis: A pelvis that is shaped like a woman's. Gynecologic oncologist: A doctor specializing in diagnosing and treating cancers of the female reproductive organs. Gynecomastia: Excessive development of the male breast (so that it is female-like).
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Resembling a woman in
form and
structure. [gyneco- + G. eidos, resemblance]
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gy·ne·coid or chiefly Brit
gy·nae·coid 'gīn-i-.kȯid, 'jin- adj
2) relating to or characterized by the distribution of body fat chiefly in the region of the hips and thighs
<\gynecoid obesity> compare android
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gy·ne·coid (giґnə) (jinґə-koid) [gynec- + oid] womanlike; see also feminine.
Medical dictionary.
2011.